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Objectives
Since the end of World War II, Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies (PAX) has emerged as an interdisciplinary area of inquiry drawing on social science, the humanities, the creative arts, and science in efforts to understand reasons for war and possible ways of resolving conflicts without resorting to violence. In the last few years, for many people the primary focus of inquiry is shifting from the Cold War and the nuclear threat to conflict resolution in small and large contexts. Along with the larger goal of ending war altogether, the Brandeis program reflects this tendency.
This is a time to examine the many meanings of "security;" to investigate the nature of power and political participation and to develop ideas and ways of addressing conflicts that honor the integrity of all parties involved. This is a time, in other words, to learn alternatives to violence and a time to learn the ways of disarmament and of ending war.
How to become a program member
Students who wish to take Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies as a program in addition to their fields of concentration can construct an individually tailored program in consultation with program advisors on the Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies Committee.